37501 - 37699
37501
In BSC light blue is 37501, used as exhibits for a Diesel gala at the North Yorkshire Moors with 37502 & 31428 on 23rd May 1988.
37502
37502 & 37504 work a train of MGR wagons through Cardiff Central with an Aberthaw to Cardiff Tidal sidings on 21st September 1986.
37503
37503 passes through Cardiff Central with 37099 & 37901 in tow,heading for Newport on 5th April 1992.
37504
Following most in this batch of locos D6739 was new to Hull Dairycoates in April ’62 spending a few years there before a move to Healey Mills in ’69. Transfers to Tinsley, March & Stratford being renumbered 37039 then heading off to and Eastfield depot for use on the West Highland line. Called to works for conversion to 37504 and allocated to Cardiff Canton before moving back north to Thornaby where it was named “British Steel Corby” in September 1985. A succession of moves to Motherwell, Thornaby, Immingham, Canton before yet another works visit for conversion to the ill-fated ‘EPS Nightstar’ services, which never took place for which it was numbered 37603 and later sold to DRS as part of the Nuclear Flask fleet although could more often be found on one of the Network Rail test trains. 37504 (with 37040) at Newport late 1991.
37505
Quite a few allocations for this loco as 37028, taking in most of the Eastern Region depots before being called to works for conversion and a totally different location going to Cardiff Canton as 37505. It returned to the Eastern at Thornaby and named “British Steel Workington”. It was also part of a fleet use on sleeper services from Edinburgh to Inverness & Aberdeen. Cut up by EMR at Kingsbury in February 2008.
Another Saturday morning at Radyr and a chance for a few picture. 37505 with 37225 & 37230 on 3rd May 1986.
37505
Quite a few allocations for this loco as 37028, taking in most of the Eastern Region depots before being called to works for conversion and a totally different location going to Cardiff Canton as 37505. It returned to the Eastern at Thornaby and named “British Steel Workington”. It was also part of a fleet use on sleeper services from Edinburgh to Inverness & Aberdeen. Cut up by EMR at Kingsbury in February 2008.
37505 & 37501 head through Llanishen with an empty MGR set on 2nd June 1986.
37505
Quite a few allocations for this loco as 37028, taking in most of the Eastern Region depots before being called to works for conversion and a totally different location going to Cardiff Canton as 37505. It returned to the Eastern at Thornaby and named “British Steel Workington”. It was also part of a fleet use on sleeper services from Edinburgh to Inverness & Aberdeen. Cut up by EMR at Kingsbury in February 2008.
37505 and a friend power through Cardiff Central with an MGR in early January 1987
37505
Quite a few allocations for this loco as 37028, taking in most of the Eastern Region depots before being called to works for conversion and a totally different location going to Cardiff Canton as 37505. It returned to the Eastern at Thornaby and named “British Steel Workington”. It was also part of a fleet use on sleeper services from Edinburgh to Inverness & Aberdeen. Cut up by EMR at Kingsbury in February 2008.
Seen here at Inverness (with 37214) prior to working the sleeper service south on 15th August 1993.
37506
Starting life as D6707, allocated to March then Stratford before various other depots are the Eastern Region. In April '86 it became 37506 and then designated and equipped for EPS nightstar services as 37604 which never ran. At the time of writing it is still in existence being used by DRS.
The new(ish) and the old, 37506 & 37050 at Porthmadog with the 17:08 to Euston on 26th July 1986.
37511
A weekday Thornaby working for a pair of Metals sector 37s to Cardiff Tidal sidings from Tees Yard with 6V67, and the return 6E47 (shown here) with 37511 & 37516 in charge passing Trowbridge, Cardiff on 22rd March 1991.
37515
A quick chat with the driver on the train sat in the middle road at Carlisle, 37515 is about to power away heading south on 29th May 1990.
37516
37516, 37517 & 37714 make this a powerful display at Gaer Junction with the 6E47, Cardiff Tidal sidings to Tees steel working on 28th March 1991.
37520
New to Hull Dairycoates in June 1962 as D6741, this loco had a tour of most Eastern Region depots before becoming 37041. With allocations to Motherwell, Eastfield and back to the Eastern again before being called for conversion to 37520 in September 1987. Moves to Cardiff Canton, Crewe Diesel, Springs Branch and Toton before withdrawal and cutting up at TJ Thomson’s of Stockton in October 2007.
Gloucester Open day specials, 37520 with 37040 having worked from Westerleigh on 4th August 1991.
37520
New to Hull Dairycoates in June 1962 as D6741, this loco had a tour of most Eastern Region depots before becoming 37041. With allocations to Motherwell, Eastfield and back to the Eastern again before being called for conversion to 37520 in September 1987. Moves to Cardiff Canton, Crewe Diesel, Springs Branch and Toton before withdrawal and cutting up at TJ Thomson’s of Stockton in October 2007.
37520 Bescot Open Day.
37601
Another of the DRS fleet to appear at the Mid-Norfolk gala, 37601 at Dereham on 25th September 2010.
37601
37601 at Derby having just arrived with 611 on the other end, 20th May 2012.
37611
37611 waits to depart Derby on a Sunday test train, 20th May 2012
37673
A fresh coat of paint and the Distribution ‘Red diamonds’ at Laira Open day on 17th July 1988.
37674
Waiting maintenance and away from its normal Cornish home 37674 is at Cardiff Canton on 9th July 1989.
37679
37679 & 37682 at the head of the 0620 Birmingham New St. – Aberystwyth seen here at Shrewsbury on 16th July 1988.
37682
The use of Tinsley/Buxton stone sector allocated 37’s was a common practice in on Summer Saturday trains from Birmingham New St. to Aberystwyth and back to Shrewsbury in 1988. Here 37682 & 37679 run-round the 0620 from Birmingham on 16th July.
37689
Rugby special day and a chance to have a 37 along part of the Central Wales line and take a few pictures at the stabling point of Pantyffynnon. Here 37689 is seen on 20th January 1990.
37693
The other 37 stabled at Pantyffnnon on 20th January 1990 is 37693. Slightly different to other coal sector examples in that it has large numbers on the bodyside and no coal sector branding.
